Miles Falcon Major Aircraft
Falcon Major, Coventry 2003. Copyright: Chris Young | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd |
First Flight: |
12 October 1934 |
M.3 Falcon Major: |
1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley |
M.3A Falcon Major: |
15 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Miles M.3A Falcon Major |
Type: |
Light cabin aircraft |
Wing: |
Low wing cantilever monoplane of spruce structure covered in plywood. Split flaps fitted as standard |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage of spruce structure with plywood covering |
Tail Unit: |
Cantilever tailplane with elevator at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Two main wheels, each in aerodynamic fairing beneath wing. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major engine in the nose |
Accommodation: |
Enclosed cabin for four passengers in two rows. Dual controls |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
35 ft |
Length: |
25 ft |
Height: |
6 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
174 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
1,300 lb |
All-up: |
2,200 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
145 mph |
Rate of Climb: |
750 ft/min |
Service Ceiling: |
15,000 ft |
Range: |
615 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
Falcon Major: |
G-AEEG - Privately owned, Old Warden - Airworthy |
Web Sites | |
None known |